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Northern Islands of Hokkaido by Bike northern islands of hokkaido by bike trip highligh­­­ts Starts from Abashiri Memanbetsu on the east coast of Hokkaido Finishes in Wakkanai, Japan’s northern-most city Cycle-friendly rural roads and cycling paths Cycling in Rishiri Island, undiscovered cycling paradise Hiking in Rebun Island, home to many rare alpine plants Staying at traditional Japanese inns with hot springs on site Experience Hokkaido’s fresh seafood oriental cuisines Optional cycle tour in the ancient city of Kyoto Trip Duration 7 days Trip Code: NOH Grade Moderate level Activities 5 day cycle Accommodation 6 nights motel/hotel accommodation Kia Ora from Adventure South why travel with Adventure South? Thank you for your interest in our Northern Islands of Hokkaido By “Small Groups, Great Guides, Superb Holidays.” Bike adventure. It’s a superb adventure and we hope you can join us. This comment encapsulates an Adventure South active holiday in Adventure South has been operating active holidays throughout New Japan. The phrase was not born from a long and tortuous strategic Zealand since 1992 and Japan since 2008. Thanks to our experience planning process, it came from a client review! We could not have we’re confident to say that we offer the very best travel itineraries said it any better. Our client feedback also confirms that what helps available in New Zealand and Japan today. make our holidays different are the quality of our professional guides. An Adventure South holiday aims to take you beyond the more They share their humour, compassion and wilderness experience to popular and busy trails to provide you with a truly unique Japanese ensure that you have a great vacation and the right degree of personal wilderness experience. challenge. We’re here to show you that there are many, many more trails and On an Adventure South tour you can also expect the right, proven cycling routes in this great country that are the new frontiers in equipment is provided for your tour; the food is delicious, plentiful and adventure tourism - beautiful, scenic, and without the crowds. We can be catered to your dietary requests; your guides are all First Aid aim to explore these delicate environments in a sustainable manner trained; that the itinerary you have chosen has been carefully crafted to ensure we leave as little impact as possible from our visit. We’d from years of personal experience in the Japanese wilderness, not from be honoured to introduce you to the wide variety of natural wonders a guide book recommendation. that Japan is famous for. Go forth, go south - join us on this amazing small group, value packed adventure! 1 – © 2012 Adventure South - Rachel Brownie 28 Mar 2012 09:19:19 northern islands of hokkaido by bike Cycle highlights of the Northern Islands of Hokkaido. important notes the trip Note: Ask our staff about our 4 day Kyoto Active extension. Hokkaido at the northern edge of Japan offers fantastic opportunities for adventure seekers. Hokkaido may be best known for the excellent snow conditions, but there are secrets that are revealed only in summer. The heavy snowfall in winter is what makes Hokkaido roads so wide trip cost and smooth, providing perfect conditions for road cycling. The roads are maintained regularly (virtually every summer) and built with ample space to house the snow. The harsh winter Joining Abashiri: NZD$4100 / AUD$3390 also means less population, traffic and good food, everything you wish for in a cycle touring destination! The ocean surrounding Hokkaido is blessed with bountiful seafood, attracting options & supplements many food lovers all over the country, and it gets more exotic and even higher quality as we journey further north. This 7 day itinerary explores the northern most national park of Japan Adventure South does not require single travellers pay a containing the undiscovered twin islands Rishiri and Rebun. There are over six thousand surcharge for travelling alone. We will arrange for you to islands belonging to the Japanese Archipelago, and islands are the destinations you can’t share accommodation with another traveller of the same miss when in Japan! gender and if we can not match you up we will provide a single room at no extra charge. If you prefer not to share We highly recommend our 2 nights extension option in Kyoto, including a day cycling through a single supplement is payable to guarantee your own a bamboo forest, rock garden, Zen temple and the Golden Pavilion. Ask us for more details. room. The cost of the single supplement is listed above. about your leader Our Guides are one of our biggest assets. We pride ourselves on the standard and quality of these great people who you will be spending your holiday with. They come from all walks of life but they all have a common desire to give you the best possible experience, heaps of fun and lots of fond memories to take home with you. We provide you with the services of two guides for many of our trips, (this may depend on the size of the group). All are certified in first aid and CPR and many are trained bike mechanics. at a glance Day 1 MEET IN ABASHIRI Day 2 ABASHIRI TO LAKE SAROMA Day 3 LAKE SAROMA TO HAMATONBETSu Day 4 HAMATONBETSu TO WAKKANAI Day 5 WAKKANAI – FERRy – RISHIRI ISLANd Day 6 RISHIRI ISLANd – FERRy – REBuN ISLANd – FERRy – WAKKANAI Day 7 WAKKANAI FINISH what’s included 6 breakfasts and 5 evening meals 6 nights accommodation on a twin share basis All water and snack food whilst cycling English speaking guide & mechanic Support vehicle(s) Rental bikes Helmets by request only (please advise on booking) Bike tools and spare parts All ferry transport as described in the itinerary 2 – © 2012 Adventure South - Rachel Brownie 28 Mar 2012 09:19:19 northern islands of hokkaido by bike Cycle highlights of the Northern Islands of Hokkaido. detailed itinerary Day 1 Meet in abashiri We meet at our lakeside accommodation in Abashiri at 6pm and have a welcome dinner. Our accommodation tonight has wonderful onsens (natural hot spring) in both an indoor and outdoor setting, which will be a perfect location for your first authentic onsen experience. Accommodation: Ryokan/Ensuite/Onsen Cycling distance – 0km meals: d Day 2 Abashiri to Lake Saroma From Abashiri we ride on the designated cycling path, which takes us to Lake Notoro and then onto Hokkaido’s largest Lake Saroma. The path built on the sands spit between the lake and the ocean provides unique cycle experience and views including a fishing port, scallop farms and coastal flower reserves. We have a lunch at the visitor centre in the flower reserve before resuming our lake side ride to our accommodation. Accommodation: Hotel/Ensuite/Onsen Cycling distance – 70km/43.5mile Altitude gain – 200m/656ft meals: b,d Day 3 Lake Saroma to Hamatonbetsu This morning we will drive to miss cycling the busy traffic section from Lake Saroma to Oumu (approx 2hr drive). Along the way we pass interesting fishery towns, one of which is Monbetsu famous for its massive drift ice in winter. The rich nutrient that the drift ice carries makes this area productive for its fishery, especially the crabs. Once we reach Oumu we get back on our bikes continuing our journey north all along the coastline to Hamatonbetsu. Tonight we are staying at a “cycling terminal”, a type of accommodation established to cater to cyclists, equipped with rental bike facility and onsen to restore tired bodies. Accommodation: Cycling terminal/Ensuite/Onsen Cycling distance – 80km/50mile Altitude gain - 400m/1312ft meals: b,d Day 4 Hamatonbetsu to Wakkanai On leaving Hamatonbetsu, we cycle by Lake Kutcharo, home to thousands of swans making their winter migration from northern Siberia. Lake Kutcharo is registered by the Ramsar Wetlands Convention as the area is an important staging ground for migratory waterfowl. We continue travelling north along the coast to Wakkanai today, aiming for Japan’s northernmost tip, Cape Soya. On a clear day you can see the outline of Sakhalin Island of Russia only 43kms away. Accommodation: Hotel/Ensuite/Onsen Cycling distance – 95km/59mile Altitude gain - 400m/1312ft meals: b Day 5 Wakkanai – ferry – Rishiri Island This morning we take a 1.5 hour ferry to the Rishiri Island. Rishiri Island is Japan’s cycling paradise with a circumference of 60km. The coast line is all rideable with ocean views on one side and mountain views on the other. There is a 25km section of road cycling through some flower reserves, which will be in full bloom in June. There are no major hills, little traffic and superb views all day 3 – © 2012 Adventure South - Rachel Brownie 28 Mar 2012 09:19:19 northern islands of hokkaido by bike Cycle highlights of the Northern Islands of Hokkaido. fast facts long. Mount Rishiri, also known as Rishiri Fuji, is situated in the centre of the island and is always in your sight. We will take our van on the ferry with us so the support will be there if the island breeze Private Groups: picks up. Private group options are Accommodation: Ryokan/Ensuite available for this trip* Cycling distance – 60km/37mile Singles: Altitude gain - 300m/984ft A single supplement is available for this trip* meals: b,d Leader: Expert local leader Day 6 Rishiri Island – ferry – Rebun Island – ferry – Wakkanai *Ask our staff for more information A forty mins ferry voyage takes us to neighbouring Rebun island. Unlike Rishiri, Rebun is a non- volcanic island that is long and narrow. The west coast is rugged and predominantly cliffs, whereas the east coast slopes more gently to the sea.
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